short. tell us your favorite memory of the orioles magic. >> should you take that umbrella? the forecast as we continue. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 6:00 a.m. >> good morning. i'm mindy basara. >> and i'm stan stovall. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> do you take the umbrella or roll the dice? >> take the umbrella. weather-wise, it is a 40% chance for a renewed today. the showers will be hit and miss. it is warm.

it will not move much. it will make it up to 73. a cold front will move through today. we will check the seven-day forecast going all the way into the weekend. first we say good morning to sarah. >> have you looked at your hair ? all right. let's check the area roads. a nice start out of cecil county. 65 miles per hour. pulaski highway looks good. on the west side, at 61 down towards 70. 70 looks good in from 29. no problems on 95 in howard county down towards 32. 62 down towards 50. 11 minutes on the outer loop

northeast side. 11 minutes on the outer loop west side. here's a quick, live look at traffic. an update on 795. so far so good out of the owings mills area. this is 29 for two ellicott city. traffic is still rather light in terms of volume. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> howard county police issue may alert asking for help in finding a missing man. charles turner was last seen on saturday afternoon leaving his home in ellicott city. he is 5 feet 11 inches tall and talented 10 pounds -- 210 pounds. he is driving a lexus suv. turner was last spotted in that

vehicle in fort meade. he has dementia and requires most vocal medications -- he has to mention and requires many medications. a memorial service will be held this week from last week's deadly row home fire. >> firefighters reminded residents about fire safety. all was their goal -- what was their goal? >> fire officials want to make sure every home in the city has a working smoke detector. if they don't, it's easy to get one. the city's 311 smoke detector program guarantees if you call, firefighters will be out within two hours to install a working smoke detector on every floor of your home. more than 300 firefighters were involved in a sweep of the city

yesterday checking for smoke detectors and reminding people of potential hazards like running extension cords from one cord to another. >> we feel people sometimes get complacent, may feel that "this is not going to happen to me." and if we keep this message right before their face, our hope is that more people will come to be mindful of the basic fire safety practices that they conduct in their homes. >> all this comes just days after five people were killed in a fire in a baltimore row home. memorial services for nancy, her three grandchildren, and a great-grandson will be held on thursday evening. nancy's husband is listed in serious condition. reporting live for wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. police continue to investigate a pedestrian hit in killed by

police vehicle. this happened early sunday morning in south baltimore. the individuals stepped in front of a police cruiser as officers traveled on east patapsco avenue. the accident is under investigation. two arrests in connection with a deadly weekend shooting following a house party. the victims were at a party that was broken up by police. a truck pulled up in front of the house. ho is that?as tha the back window rolled down. >> police have arrested ronald mcleod and daniel savage in connection with the shooting. they face first-degree murder

and other charges. m today is the final cra session before tomorrow's debate. mitt romney's camp says he will be ready. tracie potts has more. >> president obama taking a break. advisers say they expect a more aggressive president obama to challenge mitt romney. >> he has to be more energetic. >> we saw governor romney walkaway from his own proposals and the president will be willing to challenge him on it. >> the president can change his style and tactics but it cannot change his record and policies. >> mitt romney was in ohio on

saturday. >> we need ohio. >> he could probably win without ohio. >> his campaign says the plan to get thousands of new volunteers. resident obama's lead in ohio has narrowed. president obama is up 18 points among early voters. >> virtually unchanged since the last debate. tracie potts, wbal-tv 11 news. >> great time to be a baltimore sports fan. the orioles ended an amazing season.

>> the ravens have the best record in the afc. 108 yard kickoff return for a touchdown by jacoby jones. that tied an nfl record. the cowboys would come back. dallas had one more chance to win. dan bailey missed a field goal. keith mills will have highlights. the orioles lost game 5 to the yankees. >> hundreds of fans lined the streets early saturday morning to will come back their hometown heroes and even signed a giant thank you card. businesses in the area had a lot

to be thankful about. >> added revenue we have been able to profit off of. it has come around and and only builds more excitement and more anticipation for opening day next april. >> for a recap on the magical orioles' season, you can visit our website, wbaltv.com. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. what was your favorite moment from the 2012 orioles season? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. 6:09. 67 degrees at the airport. >> two hikers are missing. >> go ivy league for free? ♪

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67 at the airport. 62 degrees in parkton. you can see the cooler air upstream. temperatures dropped into the 50's and the 40's around chicago. edge the coldir ong air is moving in towards the mountains. nice and mild hearing home. as we make the transition in air mass, we could see a few showers pop up. most of the rain is back in the mountains. there could be some sprinkles. the steady rain is out and western maryland. the close of the front gets to us, the better the chance we will see a few showers. variable clouds and a 40% chance for it rain shower.

high temperatures into the low to mid 70's. it will turn cooler but average for this time of year. 66 on tuesday. mid 60's on thursday. the next chance for rain on friday and saturday later this week. high of 59 on sunday. 6:14. >> good morning. let's check on the area roads. nothing major in terms of traffic. one problem, an accident at middle river. 65 on southbound 83. on the j.f.x., 53. up to speed on the north side over towards the harrisburg expressway. on the west side, 58 miles per

hour. here's a quick, live look at traffic. this is 95 and harford county. checking out ok but more volume in the southbound direction. 50 at 97 looks great at the moment to and from 97. that is the latest on trafficpulse 11. >> hearings are set to begin for the 9/11charged in attack. people can watch the hearings in several states including here in maryland. the search continues for two hikers in montana.

one hiker is from virginia and the other is from maryland. there reported missing on friday. weather is the biggest challenge facing the search. a speeding car was going sideways into a building. the business was closed when the accident happened. charges for the driver or are pending. >> today is the date for most people who filed an extension on their taxes. avoid the late filing penalty. inches will continue to accrue -- interest will continue to accrue. harvard will begin offering two

free internet courses. iostatcis.n by aerostati ics. the goal is to open up access to learned across the world. more rumors only ipad mini. jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> good morning. one in five workers at advanced micro devices is at risk of losing their jobs. it will cut more than 2300 positions as demand for personal computers lawanes.

paypal is planning on making cuts. the fastest job growth in the u.s. is the economic downturn. jobs in oil and coal are among the best paying. investors looking at quarterly results from citigroup and report on september retail sales. a mixed close back on friday as investors continued to monitor .urope's debt crisis the bloomberg maryland index was down. more speculation about an ipad mini. $840 for a fully loaded mini. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you.

6:18. talk about home field advantage. >> the ravens won, thanks to joe flacco and company. the news is not all good. keith mills will have sports. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers.

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>> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we're checking on an accident in middle river along eastern boulevard. greenn see we're in the on the major roadways including the j.f.x. down towards 28th street. crime continues to build prior to 70. -- volume continues to build prior to 70. and i start all the way down to the fort mchenry. that speech continues down towards howard county. this is padonia road appeared southbound traffic is starting to pick up in volume down to the beltway. those delays will be forming shortly. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> we're off to a quiet start on this monday morning.

we have some cloud cover. maybe a light jacket. 67 at the airport. 63 in jarrettsville. we will sneak into the low 70's. we'll make it up to about 73 today. about a 40% chance for some rain showers. the best chance to beat this afternoon. here is the man with the good news this morning. here is keith mills. >> thank you. the ravens survived a wild finish yesterday. they will wake up this morning tied with houston for the best record in the afc. the ravens beat dallas. the ravens were only on the field for 90 minutes but they were productive. -- for 19 minutes.

joe flacco to torrey smith. jacoby jones out once the kicker dan bailey. 108-yard return ties nfl record. tony romo hits dez bryant. the game is now a two-point game. the cowboys go for the two-point conversion. he cannot make the catch and it is over, right? not yet. the cowboys recovered the onside kick. this sets up a possible game- winning field goal. dan bailey, so aisles wide left -- sails wide left. >> stats do not win games.

we have the most points. >> the lardarius webb then ray lewis will have mrri's. the ravens are tied with houston for the best record in the afc. the yankees are down 2-0 to the jury. yankees manager got thrown out. swisher throws behind the runner. robinson cano clearly tags him out. are you kidding me? the runner then scores.

giradi gets thrown out. the tigers win 3-0. ray lewis, mri on his tricep. >> 6:26. still had -- >> officials have some reminders in light of a fatal fire. >> the candidates are cramming as pressure builds for the next debate. >> getting word of two separate accidents.

>> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 6:00 a.m. >> good morning. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara.

thanks for joining us for 11 news today. some rain in the forecast but nothing to worry about. >> that is a good way to put it. there is some cloud cover hanging around. about a 40% chance you are one into a brief shower. it is mile d day. high temperature of 73. >> round 1 may have gun to mitt romney but president obama is working to change the outcome in the second matchup. >> the second debate is to mar a new york. hallie jackson has more. >> both candidates are taking some time off from the campaign trail today. they are getting ready for their second showdown.

no public appearances. they are getting ready for tomorrow's face-off. mitt romney is up near boston. president obama is further south. president ama stepped off his plane in southern virginia and stepped right into prep mode to get ready to take this stage. he and mitt romney will share the stage with undecided voters in the town-hall style debate tomorrow. >> he will be able to draw from the energy of the crowds. >> you'll see a difference in demeter from the last showdown -- a difference in demeanor. >> i think you'll see somebody who is very passionate about the choice that our country faces and putting that choice in front of voters. >> but mitt romney's team is out with a new ad and seems ready for a shift in tone. >> the president can change his style, but he cannot change his record and his policies. that is what this election is about. >> romney spent part of his weekend practicing for the debate in ohio. his supporters are hoping for another strong performance and potentially another boost in the polls.

>> he has to be able to come across as connecting, genuine, caring and likable. >> the latest polls shows this race is still very tight. not much has changed in the past couple of weeks. more people view mitt romney in a more favorable light. hallie jackson, wbal-tv 11 news. >> for more coverage, go to our website, wbaltv.com. just click the politics page. >> firefighters spent part of their weekend reminding residents about fire safety. we have more on their efforts. >> good morning. fire officials want to make sure every home in the city has a working smoke detector. if they don't, it's easy to get one. a makeshift memorial marks the

row home where a deadly fire killed five people, including four children. >> me and my wife went up there. there are so many balloons and teddy bears and memories of these kids and their grandmother. >> ivory williams lives a few doors down from the site of the tragedy. sunday he got a welcome reminder from city fire officials. >> reemphasizing the importance to citizens of home fire safety. installation of home smoke alarms and home escape plans. >> every one of the city fire departments was involved in canvassing the entire city, reminding residents that a working smoke alarm is right at their fingertips. >> just call 311 and within two hours, our firefighters will come to your home and install a smoke alarm on each level of your home, protecting you and your family. >> beyond installing smoke alarms, fire officals want people to remember to use safe practices, like not to run extension cords from one cord to another and do not leave food

on the stove. be careful when throwing away smoking material. >> to lose one life is too much. to lose five lives in one fire is unconscionable. we want to try to avoid this from reoccurring ever again. >> this comes a week after five people were killed in a fire in a baltimore row home. a memorial service is being held on thursday evening for nancy and her three grandchildren and a great grandchild. her husband is listed in serious condition. >> stephanie rawlings-blake's office has a new lawsuit on its hands. a dispute began back in june when the controller accused the mayor of going around the bidding process.

officials call the lawsuit wasteful and said they are trying to reach an agreement. >> the 12th annual baltimore running festival is now in the books. runners hit the streets of baltimore over the weekend. the men's winner was from kenya. he shaved two minutes off his time. elfneshe yado was the w oman's winner. you can visit our website for a recap of the festival, wbaltv.com. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> 95 southbound took a turn for the worse. several lanes are closed. that accident.

near the airport, international drive, word of a crash. another in a middle river along eastern boulevard. 95 at white marsh looking good. no delays at the fort mchenry. everything checking out of the harbor tunnel. those delays and start to stretch back to the beltway because of the 95 accident. this is 95 and it is crawling toward the beltway southwest. we have several lanes closed and you can see a activity at the beltway. this is 83 at padonia road. volume is creating this delay down to the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. we will do the seven day forecast. nothing going on right now. a mild start.

67 degrees at the airport. we'll make it up to 73 this afternoon. the chance for rain will increase to 40% today. take an umbrella just in case. high temperatures in the 60's. not a bad forecast. it should be nice to the middle of the week. >> 67 degrees at the airport. have you ever try to complete a cube?s cuik's >> where are these waiters when you're in a hurry for a meal? >> we are still taking your answers to our water cooler question of the day. what was your favorite moment from the 2012 orioles season? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com.

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and you cannot lose. there's a chance for rain later today. we will check the seven-day forecast in just a few minutes. 67 at the airports. 67 at the airports. stay tuned. oh, please don't call me "pumpkin." no, that's white chocolate and pumpkin. oh. pumpkin. ha ha! you've never tasted pumpkin like this. try new pumpkin white chocolate or pumpkin mocha coffees and lattes today. as a pastor, my support for question 6 is rooted in my belief that the government should treat everyone equally. i wouldn't want someone denying my rights based upon their religious views, so i shouldn't deny others based upon mine. it's about fairness. i support this law because it doesn't force any church

to perform a same sex marriage if it's against their beliefs. and that's what this is about. protecting religious freedom and all marylanders equally under the law. join me in voting for question 6.

>> welcome back to 11 news today. 6:44. police investigate a deadly weekend accident involving a police cruiser. offices or responding to a

shooting when a man stepped in front of their cruiser on east patapsco avenue and he was struck. he later died at an area hospital. another case of a fungal meningitis in maryland. so for more than 200 people have been sickened and 15 have died. the ravens beat the cowboys. we could have suffered two big losses. ray lewis may have suffered a torn tricep. defensive back lardarius webb left the game with a possible torn acl. we should learn more about the injuries throughout the day.

>> a daredevil makes history. felix baumgartner became the first person to break the speed of sound in a freefall. >> i was standing there on top of the world. you become so humble. you don't think about breaking records. you want to come back alive. >> that feeling felt when it was falling. it follows some nerve racking moments. he began tumbling in air. >> i was putting one arm out to try to stop that. you are always late. the suit is pressurized and you don't feel the air. >> the members still have to be

verified. he will be the first man to break the speed of sound in free fall. that is not all. he broke the records for the highest manned balloon flights. the man whose record he broke serve as a mentor. >> he made the right decisions and he did a fantastic job. >> the mission was not one to take lightly. if his suit ripped, his blood could boil. so why take the risk? >> sometimes you have to go up really high to understand how small you are.

>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> let's check your morning commute. we have several incidents on 95. we have an accident at the beltway southwest. 60 miles per hour on average down towards the accident scene. -- 16 miles per hour. another accident at international drive near the airport. there is one and middle river with several lanes closed. further north on the northbound side of 95, the exit for elkton in cecil county, watch for a crash. in live view of delays. it is crawling down towards the accident scene at the beltway southwest. take 295 as your alternate because it is a mess.

and looks like we're developing some delays at wilkins avenue as you make your way down towards 95. we will keep you posted. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. a busy traffic morning. the rain is holding off. 67t the airport. 62 in parkton. averageready at the high temperature. you can see how the temperature drops off to the northwest. 48 in chicago. the colder air is moving across the mountains. it is nice and mild. as we change air masses, there is a chance we could see some rain. right now we have some cloud cover. the showers are trying to get going on along the boundary.

you can see some showers in far western maryland but nothing around baltimore. the further we go into the day, the better the chance a couple of showers will pop up. this will not be a widespread rain you then. high temperatures into the low to mid 70's. it will cool off a little bit but denies on tuesday, wednesday, and thursday. mid to upper 60's in the afternoon. the next chance for rain will hold off until the beginning of the weekend. maybe on friday and saturday. high of 59 on sunday, chilly. >> firefighters spend part of their weekend reminding residents about fire safety. sarah sampson has more on that. will was the goal? -- what was

their goal? >> if you don't have a smoke detector, they are easy to get. if you call, firefighters will be out within two hours to install a working smoke detector on every level of your home. firefighters were checking for smoke detectors and reminding people of potential hazards. sometimes people get complacent when it comes to fire safety. live it city fire headquarters, i am sarah sampson, wbal-tv 11 news. >> this is on everybody's mind after a five people were killed. >> we know there is a memorial service being planned for

thursday evening. the victim and her three grandchildren and one great- grandson. her husband is listed in serious condition. >> sarah sampson, thank you. >> here is matt lauer with a look at what is coming up next on the "today" show. >> good morning. some new polls show mitt romney is inching ahead in the presidential race as they prepare for their second debate. the obama campaign is promising tomorrow's showdown lovely different feel. a record free fall from the edge of space. a large school district under fire for requiring children to wear electronic tracking chips. plus a look inside richard burton's personal diaries.

and a legendary musical act coming to rockefeller plaza when we get started on a monday here on "today." >> 6:51. coming up, we'll look at your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> we'll take a last look at weather and traffic together before you head out to start your day.

>> time to get to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. this morning we asked -- what was your favorite moment from the 2012 orioles season? >> all right.

>> i would agree with that. >> a round of applause for the orioles this year. >> i cannot wait for april. >> we have an accident on southbound 95. watch for a crash at mill river -- middle river at eastern boulevard. a quick live look. delays are easing up just a bit. you may want to consider 295.

it backed up on the southwest corner because of the 95 delays at wilkens. >> i local natural with the hair -- i will go natural with the hair. > >> 40% chance for a shower today. it will be mild. will make it up to 73 -- we will make it up to 73. >> some stories you'll find at 7:00 a.m. >> we told you about fearless felix. he wasn't the only record breaker. >> can you trust all the reviews you read? we will have some tips.

>> join a son wbal plus -- join us on wbal plus. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we will be back with a live update at 7:25. >> have a great day.

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